Stone's Throw

[Andreas Amell]

"Consider the topic closed and sealed," Andreas replies swiftly. "Ah, what Circle have you mastered?"

[Charon Tethras]

"Only first. Are you also a mage?"

[Andreas Amell]

Flashing a broad grin, Andreas shakes his head. "Oh I know a few cantrip in the long-form, of course, nearly every Nyran picks that up, but no. I... am an artist."

[Charon Tethras]

"...an artist." says Charon flatly. 

[Andreas Amell]

Tone going right over Andreas's head, the merikos catfolk nods. "Indeed! I'm still searching for my specialty, alas, but I have managed to produce a few number of pieces I am satisfied with. Mmh, and just recently, I've started making arrangements to sell my passable works with the goal of tithing the profits to the Tribe. To Cattown."

[Charon Tethras]

Charon hisses a little despite himself. "Why?" he asks, disgusted. 

[Andreas Amell]

"Uh, why what? Why tithe? Well... because I have plenty and many of them don't, I guess?" Andreas replies uncertainly, not wanting to answer 'to make my not-father proud of me.'

[Charon Tethras]

"Assholes can look after their own damn selves," he mutters, rubbing at his arm to soothe some remembered hurt or ache.

[Andreas Amell]

"I... I get the impression you've had some, ah, unpleasant run-ins with the residents of Cattown then?"

[Charon Tethras]

"You haven't? I figured it was 'cause I was Merikos."

[Andreas Amell]

"I have, but nothing... overt." Andreas winces a little, then explains with a little awkwardness, "my grandpa, the Light, is, ah, known to be very protective and... a trifle vindictive? So not a lot of people are willing to be outright rude to any of us grandkids, much less hostile."

[Charon Tethras]

"must be nice. I never even had a grandpa, light or not."

[Andreas Amell]

"Yeah, it is," Andreas says quietly. "It can be stifling though. I can't really do anything without him finding out about it, and like as not, he'll pass it on to my mother. Who is..." He coughs lightly. "I love her, don't get me wrong," he says quickly. "She's just... a lot, sometimes."

[Charon Tethras]

Charon's tail twitches a bit. "See previous statement." After a moment, he relents a little. "I barely remember my first foster home, the one that wanted to keep me. Closest thing to a mom I have. She was... kind. Softspoken. Paranoid, though. Worried about something from her past coming to get her. And then she was gone."

[Andreas Amell]

Something in her past... no, there's no chance. He's just one of Adonis's kids, not-- "I'm sorry for your loss," he blurts out, forcing himself to think less of impossible things. "Did, umm, do you have any other, ah, family or relations?"